Applied Research and Training Academy - ARTA

Last week’s LifeTech 2025 event marked an important milestone for Malta’s growing scientific and biotech community! Here are some photos taken over the two days.

https://timesofmalta.com/article/malta-hosts-twoday-life-sciences-biotechnology-conference.1120560

Malta hosts two-day life sciences and biotechnology conference Event a 'significant milestone' for Malta's scientific landscape, organisers say

Texinfine Laboratories (Lyon, France) have joined our organising committee and will be co-hosting LifeTech 2025!
Their expertise and innovative spirit will help make LifeTech 2025 an unforgettable event, reinforcing our shared commitment to advancing innovation and collaboration in the life sciences.

We are thrilled to announce that the Applied Research and Training Academy - ARTA, in collaboration with the Institute for Cellular Pharmacology and Evolve Ltd., will be hosting the LifeTech 2025 Conference, a premier event exploring innovation, technology and transformation in the life sciences sector.

Dates: 25th–27th November 2025
Location: F25, Mosta Technopark, Mosta MST3000, Malta
More info & registration: https://arta.edu.mt/lifetech-2025/

Join leading researchers, industry professionals and innovators for three days of insightful talks, networking and discovery as we shape the future of biotechnology and cellular pharmacology together.

New accredited course on offer at ARTA!

Award in the Application of Biotechnology and Phylogenesis in Drug Discovery and Development (MQF/EQF Level 6)

This course aims to provide participants with a strong basis for scientific research in the fields of cell culture and analytical chemistry, applied to drug discovery and development. Apart from the theoretical components which will enable participants to acquire knowledge in the identification and characterisation of different molecules obtained from vegetal extracts and the effect of these molecules in vitro in various cell cultures, the course will also allow participants to observe and be directly involved in laboratory testing procedures.

Visit our website for further information.

APPLICATION OF BIOTECHNOLOGY AND PHYLOGENESIS IN DRUG DISCOVERY AND DEVELOPMENT - ARTA Award in the Application of Biotechnology and Phylogenesis in Drug Discovery and Development MQF/EQF Level: 6 ECTS: 6 Qualification/Certification Type: Award – Higher Education Programme Course Duration: Part-time – 16 weeks Total No of Hours: 160 hours Language/s of instruction of the education...

Proud to be supporting this event.

The Augustinian Friars and The Augustinian Cloister Foundation will be holding an inauguration event tomorrow, Saturday, 23rd April 2022, at 7.15pm at St Mark’s Church, Rabat, Malta.
The highlight of the evening will be the performance of select pieces of music played on the V Mascioni Pipe Organ, which has recently been restored by the master organ restorer, Mr Robert Buhagiar.
These beautiful pieces of music will be performed by:
Dr Chris Role’, resident organist at St Mark’s Church, featuring trumpeter Mr Nicholas Busuttil and oboist Ms Leanne Borg
and
Dr Claire Baluci, a pipe organist and an internationally renowned concert theatre organist, together with classical and contemporary vocalists Ms Jacqueline Micallef Grimaud, Ms Nicole Weaving-Baluci and Ms Imelda Micallef Lowell.
The event is being supported by the benefactors of the organ restoration project Dr Gilles and Mme Claudine Gutierrez and their associated entities, the Institute of Cellular Pharmacology - Texinfine and the Applied Research and Training Academy - ARTA.
Attendance is by invitation, however, live streaming of the event can be followed at:
Patrijiet Agostinjani - Knisja San Mark - Rabat
or
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCMCI_lMUyVs8MMRRfufeS-g

Earlier this week, it was indeed a pleasure for the Institute of Cellular Pharmacology (ICP), in collaboration with the Applied Research and Training Academy - ARTA, to host a 30-strong group of students from the Ecole Nationale de Commerce in Paris. The students, whose visit to Malta was organised through the Maltese French Chamber of Commerce (MFCC), demonstrated great interest in the operations of both entities.

The students toured the premises and listened to what the institutions had to offer where their professional and academic goals are concerned. Sessions were highly interactive and engaging all round with guidance and stories shared from different perspectives: professional, faculty, administration and specific knowledge of culture, courses and other opportunities. Questions were answered by first-hand sources, namely Ms Daniella Lauri from ICP and the Principal and Head of ARTA, Dr Claire Baluci, as well as Ms Odette Vella from MFCC, with students learning from and building on questions asked by others in their group.

The official tour also included checking out the surrounding environment, immersed in facts and history, giving a deeper insight into the institutions’ and country’s ethos. Students were set to have a genuine sense of the place through a visit to Malta’s Silent City, Mdina, and one of the museums there. This was followed by exploring the Augustinian monastery and St Mark’s Church in Rabat which fascinated all and sundry.

All of this served to fuel students’ eagerness and keen interest to pursue their studies further. In turn, ARTA and ICP greatly value the palpable enthusiasm, excitement and commitment of this most welcome group of students.

Following the Academy’s recent re-naming and re-branding, we are very pleased to announce the launch of ARTA’s new website – www.arta.edu.mt.

Our goal with this new interactive site is to provide essential information about ARTA, our vision and values, as well as the various courses we deliver. It will also allow students to apply directly for a place on one of our courses. The login section allows students simplified access to their programmes, class schedules and learning resources.

Special thanks goes to ARTA’s ICT team and staff participating in the design process. We will continue to update our content to showcase our activities and ensure you keep abreast of the latest academy, research and industry news.

ARTA - Applied Research and Training Academy (ARTA) provides programmes of study leading to Certificates, Diplomas and Degrees to local and international students. Applied Research and Training Academy (ARTA) provides programmes of study leading to Certificates, Diplomas and Degrees to local and international students.